"The Humility of God"

"He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under His feet." (Psalms 18:9) When we consider what it was that God had to do in order to redeem mankind unto Himself, it is hard to imagine what that must have looked like to those that were the host of heaven, as they watched their Creator wrap Himself in darkness and become one of us. This is something than many people do not understand; nor can they even begin to conceive the humility that was involved on the part of a Holy God to place Himself in such a lowly state; let alone, then offer Himself a sacrifice to be killed for our sins. To understand fully what was accomplished in that act of humility, one would have to become God, and then to have done that act for themselves; which is altogether impossible to do. But, in order for God to redeem mankind completely from the darkness that they were trapped in, God would need to be clothed in the state, in order to bring all things under His feet. Sometimes, when sharing with someone who does not believe that Jesus was, is and always will be God, I get asked the question, Why would God need to come down and die for mankind? Besides the fact that God required a perfect sacrifice in order to wash away all of man's sins; He also needed to take the curse upon Himself in order to own it, and place that curse under His feet. This goes back to that scroll which is mentioned in Revelation Chapter Five; where in verse Four, we see John weeping, for no man was found worthy to open it, nor read of it, nor even look in it; for that scroll is the title deed to the earth and all that is within it. Yet in Revelation 5:5 it says, "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof". It was because that He had taken the form of man that He was able to proclaim ownership of this earth and to take possession of all that is within it; and because He had prevailed in that form, He was able to claim the victory, and to take ownership of that title deed to this earth. When we look at the meaning of "He bowed the heavens also, and came down", we see the humility of God in making Himself a little lower than the angels, and coming down in the form of man Himself: not sending an angel; but taking that position upon Himself, He humbled Himself to become as one of us, that He could take on our distress, and all of our temptations upon Himself, in order to proclaim the full victory in everything that we suffer through. So; when I am asked, Why would God need to come down and die for mankind? I stretch out my hands, and I say, Because He loved us this much! Enough to take our place upon that cross... "Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet. For in that He put all in subjection under Him, He left nothing that is not put under Him. But now we see not yet all things put under Him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, I will declare Thy name unto My brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto Thee. And again, I will put My trust in Him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given Me. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all of their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels; but He took on Him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succour then that are tempted." (Hebrews 2:8-18)